Mohammed Siraj's Aggression Meets Nicholas Pooran's Calm in IPL Clash
Siraj's Aggressive Approach
Mohammed Siraj is known for his fiery demeanor on the field, often engaging in verbal exchanges with opposing batsmen, particularly after being hit. This was evident during the 16th over of the match when Mitchell Marsh struck him for a boundary. Following that, Nicholas Pooran took the strike and quickly added another boundary with a shot to an outside off-stump delivery. Siraj attempted to unsettle Pooran with both pace and banter, but the West Indian had a different plan. His first bouncer was called wide, and Siraj followed up with another short ball that veered away, prompting him to exchange words with Pooran, who remained unfazed and let his bat do the talking.
Pooran's Response
On the next delivery, a fuller cross-seamer, Pooran elegantly cleared his front leg and sent the ball soaring over midwicket for a six. He celebrated with a calm demeanor, simply walking away, sending a clear message back to Siraj. The final ball of the over saw Pooran confidently driving the ball over mid-off for another four runs, further emphasizing his dominance.
Mitchell Marsh's Milestone
In a remarkable performance, Mitchell Marsh achieved his first-ever century in the Indian Premier League. He became the only international player this season to reach this milestone and the second right-handed batsman to do so. Marsh's innings concluded at 117 runs off 64 balls, with Sherfane Rutherford making a spectacular catch off Arshad Khan's delivery in the 19th over. Throughout his innings, Marsh hit 10 boundaries and 8 sixes, boasting an impressive strike rate of 182, while Pooran continued to dominate the GT bowlers.
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This Blud always overreact when he got smashed by batsmen
— VJ Rajesh (@AtharvaRajesh_) May 22, 2025
Then Salt showed his level.
Now Nicky showed his level. 😂
Mohammed Siraj had a heated argument with Pooran and got brutally smashed😂#nicholaspooran #Mohammedsiraj pic.twitter.com/VQuiUVlAfi
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